Syllabus
Course title
EA3: English Medium Instruction in Higher Education
Course purpose
To learn about the rapid growth of English medium instruction (EMI) in higher education around the world and various challenges faced by stakeholders such as teachers, students, administrators/higher education institutions and policymakers.
Learning objective
To demonstrate a clear understanding of the global growth in EMI provision, the implementation of EMI in your context and challenges faced by stakeholders.
To propose possible solutions to challenges regarding the implementation of EMI in your context.
Lead instructor
Dr Nicola Galloway
Co-Instructors
Dr Sho Shimoyamada, Dr Akiko Nakazawa and Dr Toru Fujimoto
Language
English
Course overview
- Module 0: Welcome
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: What is EMI?
- Module 3: Where is EMI conducted?
- Module 4: Why is EMI conducted?
- Module 5: How is EMI conducted?
- Module 6: Teachers
- Module 7: Students
- Module 8: Administrators and Universities
- Module 9: Policymakers
- Module 10: Conclusion
Acknowledgement
Special gratitude goes to Ernesto Macaro, who is Emeritus Professor of applied linguistics at the University of Oxford, because his monograph English Medium Instruction (Macaro, 2018) provided the inspiration for the topics taught in Modules 2-9.